Some Basic Principles Of Organic Chemistry Question 372
Question: Which of the following will be chiral [J & K 2005]
Options:
A) $ CH_3CHCl_2 $
B) $ CH_3CHBrCl $
C) $ CD_2C{l_{_2}} $
D) $ CH_2ClBr $
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
$ \underset{H}{\mathop{\underset{|}{\mathop{\overset{,CH_3}{\mathop{\overset{|}{\mathop{Br-{C^{*}}-Cl}},}},}},}}, $ * asymmetric or chiral carbon All the four valencies of carbon are satisfied with different atoms/substituents.
